The Tuli are very fertile, and are an early maturing breed. They calve with ease, have low calf mortality and are competent, caring mothers; they are highly disease and parasite resistant, especially the tick-borne diseases; they can cope with nutritional stress, just as well as with drought and water scarcity, and even when grazing quality is really poor, will still produce top quality beef.
The Tuli will readily adapt to any environment in which they find themselves; from arid semi-desert to bushveld to savannah; from high altitude areas with good rainfall, to cool areas with seasonal snow; from scrub bush to cold misty mountain areas and coastal regions.
Since they have been in South Africa, they have shown themselves easily and quickly to adapt to all such environments and more, without stress.
As the Tuli breed developed in relative isolation, it has a unique genetic make up, rendering it especially successful in cross-breeding programmes. A high degree of hybrid vigour is achieved, plus the added advantage of a large percentage of polled calves.
